Jackson Has Solid Week

July 20, 1986|By Compiled from staff reports

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Memphis' Bo Jackson capped off his best week as a professional baseball player Saturday with an RBI triple, but the Chicks dropped an 18-3 decision to Knoxville in a Southern League game.

Jackson, the former Heisman Trophy winner from Auburn, drove in 11 runs this past week, giving him 12 for the season. Included in those 11 RBIs was a 554-foot grand slam. He hit .368 last week, raising his batting average to .191.

Jackson, who plays right field for the Chicks, continues to be plagued by strikeouts. He has fanned 32 times in 68 at-bats.